‘The Merry Gentlemen’ Stars Chad Michael Murray And Britt Robertson Talk Original ‘Smaller’ Costumes And Garland Meet Cute Moment

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In addition to Hot Frosty starring Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan, another Christmas film involving bare-chested men and rock-hard abs has arrived on Netflix ahead of the holidays.

The Merry Gentlemen, starring Chad Michael Murray and Britt Robertson, follows Robertson’s Ashley, a loyal Jingle Belles dancer who unexpectedly gets let go and goes home to her small town for the holidays, where she discovers that her parent’s local venue, The Rhythm Room, isn’t raking in the cash like it used to.

Ashley combines a tangled garland meet cute with Murray’s Luke and a confession from her sister to brainstorm a way to get the town talking about the Rhythm Room once more: a Christmas-themed shirtless male revue comprised of dancers led by Luke.

Steamy dances and a genuine love story unfold to balance the film with both allure and classic Christmas romance. Murray and Robertson detailed their process making the film, the costumes and choreography and what went into that meet cute moment in the below interview. DEADLINE: Were there any classic Christmas movies or holiday movies that inspired you both in the process of making The Merry Gentleman? BRITT ROBERTSON: Well, I wasn’t necessarily inspired by this, but it’s the film that I keep coming back to, because it’s funny, it has joy, and it’s a little peculiar, and that that film is The Grinch by the genius Jim Carrey.